“Garden Escapes” education booklet - Sydney Weeds Committees

Vines & Scramblers
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Pampas Lily of the Valley
Salpichroa origanifolia
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Grows in full shade or sun, sand or wetlands,
and tolerates long dry periods. It grows rapidly
and can completely smother other vegetation.
Solanaceae
Once established, the plant is diffi cult to remove.
South America
A scrambling or climbing perennial herb.
stalks about the same length as the leaf blades.
Bell-shaped whitish fl owers 6-8mm long, form at the leaf axils.
Smooth yellow berry when ripe, containing about twenty
brown to pale yellow fl attened seeds. The plant has a thick,
birds and machinery.
Seedlings can be removed by hand. Mature plants have
removed by persistent digging over several seasons. Fruit should
be cut and bagged. Permits to use chemicals are being sought.